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How to quit smoking?

My husband is a smoker for more than 11 years and he have stoped it now instead of cig he used to have vape now. Is it good to quit smoking and how long will it take to quit vape also?

Male | 26 years old
Complaint duration: 09/09/2021

2 Answers

Smoking and vaping are equally difficult to quit. Simple things to try are the over the counter things like nicotine gum or patches. Chantix is a prescription but it also aides in quitting smoking and vaping.
No; Vaping have being shown to be as addictive or May be more addictive than tobacco cigarets. Also has being found to increase lung illness. The goal in quitting tobacco is reducing 2 a week. Change to a trade-mark that you don’t like and use to half and put in the same case so that the bad odor impregnate all others. Then smoke the remaining half again and in that way reduce 2 a week. The use of Bupropion prescribed by a doctor may help. When smoking 3-4 cigarettes a day decide when to stop and start taking nicotine gum 2 times a day or nicotine candy 2 a day. Continue taking Bupropion for several month after quoting. Involving near support from family and their motivation is important. Is important to get medical evaluation and follow up since smoking is really dangerous to many organs including heart and lungs. Smoke has about 4K substances including about 20 or more cancer generating ones.